Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Sindh
District: Badin
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: Early 8th Century - 1857 CE
Description: Jasothan-Jo-Daro is located approximately 5.62 km west of Kario Ghanwar town and about 2.32 km west of United Energy Pakistan Oil Company (Khaskheli Oil Camp). It can be accessed from Kario Ghanwar-Khorwah road towards UEP Oil Company and onwards via Canal path to Jasothan-jo-Daro. The site of Jasothan-Jo-Daro also known as Jakhran-Jo-Daro and Khathar Daro (hereafter Jasothan-Jo-Daro), measuring 89 m in length, 71 m in breadth and about 2.5 m high from the surrounding area, its elevation above sea level is 14 m at the top of the mound. The cultural material was profusely scattered over the site which clearly belonged to the Islamic period, it included: plain, painted black on red ware, glazed pottery, miniature pots, different shapes of terracotta complete oil lamps, spoons, dabber, terracotta querns, animal figurines, stone grinders in different colors (yellow, black and gray), sand stone, shell objects, shell bangles and cones, multi colored beads (red, black, white and green) and copper coins.
Latitude: 24.809350000
Longitude: 68.555060000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Documentation of the Heritage Sites and Monuments of Sindh
Published In: Endowment Fund Trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh
Year of Publication: 2021
Bibliography/Reference: Shiekh, Nilofer
